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Pastor David Cho preaches Blessings. Above the door to the church he has it written – “Beloved, I pray that you prosper in all things and that you are in health even as your soul prospers.” God, Cho, John, Me; all of us want you to receive the blessings that belong to us.
3John:2 Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.
3 For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth.
4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

We need to KNOW it. That is the first step to receiving because all that we receive from God is received by faith.

Health and prosperity belong to us. We need to KNOW as the first step to receiving what God has already given us.

I.e., Blessings from God belong to us.
3Jn 2-4.
v2 as your soul prospers. [Mind, will and emotions] Mind is the place where we know things. All your soul should bear the mark of that knowledge –
so: lets really live out of it, let's receive it.
&; then in v3 so “testify of the truth”, “walk in the truth”
v4 rejoice – that we have it ; this is revelation knowledge. Jesus says he will build his church on revelation knowledge

Those of faith are blessed with believing Abraham. Look at Abraham.
Obedience because of faith. Trust - because of faith.
And BECAUSE of his believing - Righteousness.

God says,” I can trust him – he will do right – I will bless him – equip him, empower him, supply, increase, guard, strengthen –
through one like this my plans will be accomplished.”

His plans?

Genesis12:
1 Now the LORD had said to Abram:
“Get out of your country, From your family And from your father’s house, To a land that I will show you.
2 I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you
And make your name great;
And you shall be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

God promises Abram and Abram believes Him.

Genesis 15
1 After these things the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”
2 But Abram said, “Lord GOD, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!”
4 And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “This one shall not be your heir, but one who will come from your own body shall be your heir.” 5 Then He brought him outside and said, “Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.” And He said to him, “So shall your descendants be.”
6 And he believed in the LORD, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.

Covenant

Genesis 17 The Sign of the Covenant
1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. 2 And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.” 3 Then Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying: 4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations. 5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful; and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come from you. 7 And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.

Covenant is a VERY strong agreement.
It is about love, deep love – Relationship of the deepest kind. It is sealed in blood, about life joined to another. Blood relationship Love relationship covers sin and the guilt that follows that has the potential to break any less strong relationship.

Is 41: 10 Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

We, like Abraham are blessed.
Galatians 3: 6 just as Abraham “believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”[c] 7 Therefore know that only those who are of faith are sons of Abraham. 8 And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel to Abraham beforehand, saying, “In you all the nations shall be blessed.”[d] 9 So then those who are of faith are blessed with believing Abraham.

13 Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”[h]), 14 that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
We are in Christ Jesus and have the promise of the Holy Spirit and by the Holy Spirit we are blessed when we receive Him by faith He is the guarantee of blessing.

Deuteronomy 7:
12 “Then it shall come to pass, because you listen to these judgments, and keep and do them, that the LORD your God will keep with you the covenant and the mercy which He swore to your fathers. 13 And He will love you and bless you and multiply you; He will also bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land, your grain and your new wine and your oil, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flock, in the land of which He swore to your fathers to give you. 14 You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be a male or female barren among you or among your livestock. 15 And the LORD will take away from you all sickness, and will afflict you with none of the terrible diseases of Egypt which you have known, but will lay them on all those who hate you.

Deuteronomy 8 :
18 “And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth, that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day.

His purposes are to establish a really deep and meaningful relationship, covenant, with every one on this world and his plan is to do it through His Son and those in whom His Son lives now – that’s you – so he has blessed you.

Blessing and curses

Deuteronomy 11:
26 “Behold, I set before you today a blessing and a curse: 27 the blessing, if you obey the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you today; 28 and the curse, if you do not obey the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside from the way which I command you today, to go after other gods which you have not known. 29 Now it shall be, when the LORD your God has brought you into the land which you go to possess, that you shall put the blessing on Mount Gerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal.

When they were in the promised land then the blessings and curses were read out to them all as they stood on the mountains Gerizim and Ebal. We have a choice where we will stand – blessings and curses? Once you know you have a choice – where will you stand –– the blessings are then received by faith. Faith and trust leads us to stand with obedient Abraham. Let’s decide to position ourselves. The obedience is not about works or trying harder to earn or deserve favour and blessing. It’s because we trust God doing what He says is in our nature.
Lets choose. Let's say this and commit to walk in the truth of what is ours through Christ Jesus.
"I will stand - position myself in the place that God has given me as a believer - I stand on Mount Gerizim. I decide to stand in the place of blessing. I am blessed by God. I believe and confess that the blessing of Abraham is mine."
Thanks be to you Lord - the God and Father of my Lord Jesus Christ.